All of the Following Adolescents Are in the Emergency Room

question 12

Multiple Choice

All of the following adolescents are in the emergency room for treatment. Which adolescent would be an emancipated minor?

• A)The 15-year-old adolescent who disagrees with the parents in regard to the medical plan of care
• B)The 14-year-old adolescent who understands the risks and benefits of treatment
• C)The 17-year-old adolescent who is self-supporting and maintains her own apartment
• D)The 16-year-old adolescent who ran away from home and is living with a friend

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Definitions:

Past Causes

The events or actions that have happened in the past and have led to the occurrence of current events or situations.

Soft Determinism

A thesis that accepts determinism but claims that certain kinds of causes—namely, a person’s character—will allow us to call his or her actions free. The soft determinist is therefore a compatibilist, who believes in both freedom and determinism.

Responsible

Having an obligation to do something, or having control over or care for someone, as part of one's job or role.

Determined Actions

Refers to actions whose outcomes are influenced or dictated by prior conditions or laws, suggesting a lack of free will.